Landscape Painting: Tone in the Landscape

By Hester Berry

Tone is a crucial aspect of landscape drawing and painting. I would assert that it is more important than colour in making a convincing depiction of a view. Light is a very real and physical part of a landscape, and a good grasp of tone can really bring a scene to life.

Landscape Painting: Tone in the Landscape by Hester Berry
‘Ink and Light (VI)’, ink on paper by Hester Berry

 


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